Where does “mesimarja” come from?
mesimarja (Finnish) comes from Finnish Marja, from Finnish Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.
mesimarja (Finnish): An arctic raspberry, Rubus arcticus
Definitions
- An arctic raspberry, Rubus arcticus
Ancestry of “mesimarja”, step by step
mesimarja traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Marja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Marja | berry small succulent fruit |
| 2 | Finnish | Maria | Mary, mother of Jesus Christ |
| 3 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 5 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 7 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
via Ingrian mesi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | mesi | nectar |
| 2 | Ingrian | marja | berry |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | marja | berry |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mërja | berry |
via Finnish meši
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | meši | nectar sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds |